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C. G. UDELL (No Model.)

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Patented June 23,1891.

NTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CALVIN G. UDELL, OF NORTH INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters :Patent No. 454,508, dated J une23, 1891.

Application filed April 26 1889.

To all w'wm t may concern.-

Be it known that I, CALVIN G. UDELL, of North Indianapolis, county ofMarion, and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Tables; and Ido hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to like parts.

My invention relates to the construction of tables, especially that kindknown as round or center tables, and will be understood from thefollowing description.

In the drawings, Figure l is a general view of the table. Fig. 2 is across-section on the line n te, Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is an inside rear View ofthe upper part of one of the feet, showing the flanges and lugs. Fig. 4is a detail View showing the manner in which the feet are fastened tothe standard. Figis an under side view, the standard being in crosssection, showing the spider fastened beneath the top. Fig. G is an edgeview of the same.

The drawings are none of them upon the same scale, Figs. 2, 3, and 4being on alarger scale than the others.

In detail, t is the top, to the under side of which is fastened a metalspider composed of two long arms l l and two shorter armsf and 3, thelong arms having slots sl, through which screws are passed connecting itto the table, the shorter arms having simply holes. The slots areintended to allow for any draw there may be made, so as not to strain orwarp the wood. The longer pieces are preferably strengthened on eachside near the center by short ribs elongated into eyes, through whichscrews are also passed, as shown in Fig. 5. These ribs are all connectedtothe center socket 7n, in which is inserted the end of the standard sf.The arm 3, connected to this socket,is provided with a spring-clip cl,formed integral with the socket, through which passes the bolt b, and bytightening the nut upon this bolt lthe socket is clamped about thestandard so that it cannotbe withdrawn until the nut is loosened. Thisaffords a ready and easy means of detaching the top from the standardfor shipment.

The feet are composed of metal brackets f, whose upper ends are providedwith circular Serial No. 308,756. (No model.)

flanges ji, in the center of which are lugs for entering holes oropenings o in the standard. Ribs r are formed on one side of thesf`feet, and a lock-ring r, provided with notches n, which encircles thestandard, is driven down over these flanges, holding the feet firmly inplace; and it will be seen that the shape of the upper end of thefootissnch that an opening is left between the flanges 77. and thestandard, and this increases in width toward the bottom, so that as theringr is driven down it clamps the parts more firmly together and locksthem in place. rlhe position ofthe ring on the flange is indicated inFig. 2, and an inside view of the foot, with the flanges and lugs, isshown in Fig. 3. These parts are preferably made of malleable iron, sothat they will not break. By striking n pon the ring fr with a hammeruntil it passes above the end of the rib r', the feet maybe snccessivelytaken out and removed from the standard, and this enables the parts tobe shipped in boxes or packages, so that the whole table may be readilytaken apart and pnt together again for sale at the factory or warehouse.

The locking device herein shown may be adapted and used for a variety ofpurposes besides a table, and a bracket or foot of any kind may beattached to a central standard by means thereof.

IVhat I claim as my invention; and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is the following:

l. The table-foot composed of the bracket f, with flanges fi and lugsconnected with such flanges, a rib r', and means, such as a lockring r,for securing the legs to the standard, in combination with suchstandard, having openings o to receive the lugs lof the flanges,substantially as described.

2. In a table, a support comprising three or more feet or bracketsprovided with lugs for entering openings in the standard, and havinginclined ribs formed in one or more sides of such feet or brackets,alock-ring encircling such standard and provided with notches forengaging with the ribs on such brackets, in combination with a standardhaving openings to receive lthe lugs of the brackets, substantially asshown and described.

3. A device for locking a foot or bracket to a central standard,comprising aloek-ring en- IOO circling such standard and having recessesIn Witness whereof I have hereunto set my for engaging with inclinedribs formed on one hand this 20th day of April, 1889. or more sides ofsuch bracket or foot, in combination with such bracket or foot providedCALVIN G. UDELL. 5 with inclined ribs and lugs for enteringopenl/Vtnesses:

ings in the standard, substantially as de- O. P. JACOBS,

scribed. E. B. GRIFFITH.

